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Discrimination in the Court
Why?
_Whether it is by men or women, women are discriminated against greatly
in the professional field. Many men believe that women cannot be at the
same level intellectually as men because women are unable to separate
their feelings and emotions from logical reasoning. It is believed that
Women cannot judge solely based on the law and the facts because they
allow other emotional and personal factors to guide the way the rule in
the courtroom.
| How?
Because of the bias against women judges, it has been shown that they receive lower evaluation ratings, than men even if they have the same records, education, and all factors are controlled for. This has no bearing on their actual performance, but it is creating a lower retention rate for women because when voters look at the evaluations they decide to vote for the men with the higher evaluation ratings.
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